Wherobots
Senior/Staff Cloud Infrastructure Engineer – Networking + Security
At a Glance
About This Role
Responsibilities
- Design and implement secure cloud infrastructure on AWS
- Manage networking and security components of our cloud-native platform
- Maintain and improve continuous build and deployment pipelines
- Participate in code reviews to share knowledge and advocate for best practices
- Own development and production infrastructure end-to-end
- Contribute to quarterly business and product milestones
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams in a lightweight Kanban process
- Ensure compliance with security standards and best practices
Requirements
- Expertise in cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS
- Strong networking knowledge and experience
- Security engineering background and mindset
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code and automation
- Proficiency with GitHub and CI/CD pipelines
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Demonstrated ability to own projects end-to-end
- Experience with Python, TypeScript, or similar modern languages is beneficial
- Understanding of secure SDLC practices
Benefits & Perks
About Wherobots
Wherobots is a technology company founded in 2022 by the creators of Apache Sedona. It offers a fully-managed cloud spatial intelligence platform designed for enterprise-scale spatial data infrastructure. The company specializes in cloud-native geospatial solutions that facilitate scalable spatial ETL (Extract, Transform, Load), analytics, and AI, enabling real-time data engineering and geospatial data processing across various industries. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, with additional offices in Seattle and Scottsdale, Wherobots operates as a private OEM company. Its platform delivers high performance, boasting up to 20 times better spatial join performance compared to modern cloud data engines. Wherobots provides a comprehensive suite of services, including spatial analytics, a spatial database engine, and tools for real-time geospatial processing, supporting sectors such as automotive, logistics, insurance, real estate, and agriculture tech.
Security at Wherobots
Compiled from public job postings, careers pages, and company materials. Data may not reflect current state — verify during interviews.
Security Philosophy
- Wherobots defines security as a foundational element of their engineering process rather than a separate feature.
- Their philosophy centers on compliance-driven security and high-velocity, low-risk development.
- Stated AppSec Mission: "Security isn't an afterthought – it's a foundational part of our engineering DNA." Developer Enablement: "We strive to maintain a high velocity of small, incremental, well-tested, low-risk changes." Risk Philosophy: "Data security is our top priority." Stated Goals: "Private, secure, and compliant from day one.".
Security Team
- Wherobots is a small organization (11-50 employees) where security responsibilities are integrated into broader engineering roles. There is no evidence of a dedicated Application Security department.
- Instead, security is handled by leadership and infrastructure engineers.
- Key leaders include Mohamed Sarwat (CEO), Maxime Petazzoni (Head of Engineering), and Jia Yu (Chief Architect).
- A recent job posting for a 'Senior/Staff Cloud Infrastructure Engineer' specifically includes 'Security' within the networking and infrastructure scope.
- Key Public-Facing Leaders: * Mohamed Sarwat, Co-Founder & CEO * Maxime Petazzoni, Head of Engineering * Jia Yu, Chief Architect Team Size Estimate (as_of:): * LinkedIn Search Query: site:linkedin.com/in/ "Wherobots"("security"OR "appsec"OR "application security") * Result: 0 dedicated AppSec profiles found.
- Security is distributed among the ~11-50 total employees.
- Active AppSec Job Postings (as_of:): * Count: 1 (Hybrid role) * Common Skill/Tool Patterns: "Senior/Staff Cloud Infrastructure Engineer – Networking + Security"– Wherobots Careers.
Key Initiatives
Wherobots' security initiatives are heavily focused on third-party validation and maintaining a secure Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Shift Left in Practice: "We strive to maintain a high velocity of small, incremental, well-tested, low-risk changes." Vulnerability Management: * Intake: "Penetration testing is performed regularly by an independent third-party." * Triage/Remediation: Information not publicly available. Secure SDLC Artifacts: "Wherobots received its SOC 2 Type 2 attestation." Recent Initiatives (Last 6 Months): Achievement of SOC 2 Type 2 compliance (press release date:).
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